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The measure of our lives : a gathering of wisdom / Toni Morrison ; foreword by Zadie Smith.
"This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision. Its sequence of flashes of revelation--remarkable for their linguistic felicity, keenness of psychological observation, and philosophical profundity--addresses issues of abiding interest in Morrison's work: the reach of language for the ineffable; transcendence through imagination; the self and its discontents; the vicissitudes of love; the whirligig of memory; the singular power of women; the original American sin of slavery; the bankruptcy of racial oppression; the humanity and art of black people"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525659297
- ISBN: 0525659293
- Physical Description: viii, 129 pages ; 18 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A version of the foreword first appeared as "Daughters of Toni: A Remembrance" by Zadie Smith in PEN America as part of "Tribute to Toni Morrision (1931-2019)" on August 7, 2019." -- Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Morrison, Toni > Quotations. Self-actualization (Psychology) > Quotations. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | 818.54 M882m 2019 (Text) | 33126024142923 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 818.54 M882m 2019 (Text) | 33126024142907 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 818.54 M882m 2019 (Text) | 33126024142915 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |